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HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the Prime Minister for his steadfast leadership on Ukraine. My constituent Roksolana is one of tens of thousands of Ukrainian people with a loved one “missing under…25 Nov 2025HANSARD COP30I, too, was on the cross-party delegation that attended COP, alongside my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes)—I take this opportunity to wish her a happy…25 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Butler. Some 18 years ago I was your researcher, so it is nice that you have not shown favouritism and have called me at the end of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanDespite it being the largest humanitarian catastrophe on the planet, and despite the mass rape and slaughter of civilians, when it comes to Sudan, it feels like the world has…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance ReductionsDoes the hon. Member agree that at a dangerous moment geopolitically, with tensions high and multilateralism facing challenges—which, as members of the Foreign Affairs Committee,…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning ConsentThe Government are rightly increasing regulation on social housing landlords, but we know that we have dodgy landlords in the private sector who are flouting the rules. As things…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Israel-Palestine Conflict: Government ResponseI thank the Chair of the Committee for her statement and her recognition of the Committee’s members. On recommendation 6 on the reconstruction of Gaza, Gaza is still the most…30 Oct 2025HANSARDPalestinian StateWe all welcome a ceasefire and the recognition of a Palestinian state, but we must now support the Palestinian people. The head of the United Nations humanitarian affairs team has…28 Oct 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Thrombectomy is highly effective and can transform recovery, massively reducing the chances of a disability. I hope that the Minister will…28 Oct 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayI thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing such an important debate ahead of World Stroke Day. I send her mum our best wishes; I know how hard it is to…28 Oct 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayDoes my hon. Friend have the statistics?28 Oct 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and thank him for having the statistics and always being a voice for Scotland. As we discussed, these inequalities have real-world…28 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesI am a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr Speaker. Our Committee has a proposal that we should have a greater role in scrutinising the appointment of the US ambassador,…16 Sept 2025HANSARD London Fashion Week: Cultural ContributionI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for securing this debate, and I congratulate her on being one of the best-dressed Members of Parliament. [ Laughter. ] My constituency of…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessI apologise for cutting my hon. Friend short; I am due to be meeting the director of the World Food Programme in Palestine shortly. Yesterday I met the ambassador for Jordan; he…10 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI congratulate the Minister on sitting through such eloquent speeches on his first day in the job. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThe hon. Lady makes an important point. That is what so many of us in this room, across the parties, are asking for at the moment. I am sure that the Minister will respond to that…08 Sept 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: Accountability2. What steps he is taking to help prevent financial rewards for water company executives responsible for poor environmental performance.04 Sept 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: AccountabilityThis weekend, for more than 30 hours, waste water from toilets, sinks and drains flooded the River Lea, affecting local communities and spreading to east London, including the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorWe have been talking about Stratford, but I am waiting to hear about Stratford and Bow in London, where I am really pleased that the Government are backing our bid for the 2029…03 Sept 2025